China’s defense minister renewed warnings that his country would take over self-ruled Taiwan as he opened a security forum in Beijing yesterday.
The “restoration” of Taiwan to China “is an integral part of the post-war international order,” Dong Jun told an audience of international military officials attending the Beijing Xiangshan Forum, an annual event where China aims to project regional leadership and boost military cooperation.
Beijing considers Taiwan — an island of 23 million people that has been governed separately from China since 1949 — to be a breakaway province, and has not ruled out the use of force to bring it under its control.
Dong said China would “never allow any separatist attempts for Taiwan independence to succeed” and that it is ready to thwart “any external military interference.”
“The Chinese military stands ready to work with all parties to serve as a force for global peace, stability and progress,” he said.
“The Chinese military stands ready to work with all parties to serve as a force for global peace, stability and progress,” he said.
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